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Norway’s prime minister says the Israeli army’s response to the deadly Hamas attack that killed 1,400 people and saw over 230 abducted by terrorists has been disproportionate, and denounces a “catastrophic” humanitarian situation in Gaza.

  • donuts@kbin.social
    544·
    1 year ago

    Yeah…

    The ultimate tragedy of the last few weeks is that the average Israeli will only be more radicalized against Palestine, while the average Palestinian will only be more radicalized against Israel. It’s a perpetual cycle of anger and violence that has no end in sight, and I don’t feel any hope for a better future for the region and the innocent people on either side of the conflict.

    What should have happened, like yesterday, should be obvious to anyone with a brain and a heart: Hamas should free all of their hostages and turn over anybody who participated in the terrorist attack on Israeli civilians, and Israel should cease fire immediately, call all settlers back and return the Gaza borders back to what they were a month ago. Terrorism and genocide are inexcusable, and the simple fact is that both sides have the blood of the innocent on their hands, all because of the politics of greed.

    • Browning@lemmings.worldEnglish
      263·
      1 year ago

      There is much more Israel should be doing. Not least is allowing travel between Gaza and the West Bank.

      • donuts@kbin.social
        173·
        1 year ago

        We are a far cry from free travel between Gaza and the West Bank.

        The likelihood of that is lower now than it’s ever been.

        • Browning@lemmings.worldEnglish
          11·
          1 year ago

          We shouldn’t be.
          The only solution to the region is a Palestine that is prosperous and free. So long as people have nothing to lose, they will continue laying down their lives.

    • lolcatnip@reddthat.comEnglish
      153·
      1 year ago

      Neither Hamas nor the Israeli government want peace. They’re not going to try to fix a situation neither sees as a problem.

      • HenriVolney@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        102·
        1 year ago

        Like in any war of occupation: the ever more militarized government of the occupier and the ever more militarized force of the occupied are objective allies.

      • Linkerbaan@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1821·
        1 year ago

        Hamas wants peace but as you can see in the west bank being nice to the israeli colonists will only get you killed and your land stolen.

        Violence starts when a party isn’t willing to come to peaceful agreements and in this case the israelis are the ones who keep seeking war.

    • Linkerbaan@lemmy.worldEnglish
      33·
      1 year ago

      The first thing that should have happened is the dethroning of Netanyahu. The fact the guy who let it happen is still in charge is by far the biggest cause of this.